Cigarette-making machine.



C. DE CAZEN.

CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 19-11.

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Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

4 m 3 8 h 2 1 m C. DE CAZEN. GIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1911.

Patented Nov. 11,1913.

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C. DE OAZEN. CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 13113.2, 1911. 1 078 034 Patented Nov. 11, 191-3.

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C. DE GAZEN. CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2,1911.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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\ thereto, to increase the output at a mini s ction, showing the operatingl UNITED sTA rns PATENT OFFICE.

cnnnaiw nit GAMER, an Housman, oimnnc, CANADA.

' CIGAREITTEHAKING DIAGI'E'INE.

Specification or Letters Patent.

Application iild Yeti-nary 2,19'111'. S'rial No. 606,173.

Toall whom it may concern Be it known that I, CANAA'N DE GAz'nn, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and resident of 42-5- Duluth avenue east, in the city and District of MontreaL'Provi'nceof Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Impr vements in- Cigarette-Makin Machines; and I do here by declare that t e followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The invention relatesto im rovements in cigarette making mach1ne's,'as descrlbed n the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

. The invention consists essentially of thenovel construction and arrangement of dis-' parts, hereby the tobacco is veniiy tributed in the hopper by regulating eviees coactihg with an endless-carrier and automatically transported, formed and ett into suitable lengths. a v

The objects of the inve tion are to devise in such machines, smoothness and consequently speed in all the automatic parts mum expenditure of power, to furnish a machine of compact term and dgenei-ali to pio- -vide a simple, cheap and range'mefit' of arresting for enttingptfpesee, Fig. 7' is an enlarged perspective detail of" the knife and the means emr'lpvd f sharpenin Fig. 8 ism eniarg'edperspeetive detail of the regulatingscraper inthefeed mechanism. Fig. 9 is a plan view of an adjustable eccentric shown in this invention. Fig- 10 is an enlarged perspective detail of the friction wheel and the adjusting mechanism. Fi llisafi ehlar d rspective detail of t e shield and ft. "'6

mechanism.

Like numerals-of ieieienee indicate corres ending pazts in etch figure.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is an endless belt, forming the tobacco carrier and having the forwardly projecting picks 2, rigidly secured therein and extending outwardly from the surface thereof.

3 and 4 are the rollers around. which the carrier'l extends, the roller 3 being a driv .ing roller and said rollers being mounted on the shafts 5 and 6.

{ said frame I formin 7 'is a hopper box into which the endless carrier 1 conveniently fits, said box having the bearingsf8 and 9 for the shafts 5 and (i in the" sides thereof and a flaringtop 10. p

The shaft 5 projects. outwardly beyond the bearing 8 and carries at its outer end the worm wheel 11. v p

12 are slide-ways secured to the inner wall oftliebox on each side thereof, just above the carrier 1 toward the delivery end, that is to sa toward the roller 3. a

'13 is a comber formed of the frame 14, the back of the comb and the strips 15 items-1 the teeth "of the comb, said strips 15 being hinged to the under side of. the plate in an ordinary form of, barrel and pin hinge, the center portion [16 of the barrel being integral in each case with the late 14 and the end'port'ions 17 with the strips 15, said end portions ex.- -tending laterally from the strips at the upachinefrorn I above. Fig. 3 is a cross sectiofialview on gel and outer sides thereof, so that when 6 "portions 16 and 17, the' strips '15 will only pins 18 are in erted through the barrel old one way'and will be perfectly rigid the other way, tha't to say, the topof the strip in the end portion 17 will abut-the bottom of'the'plate 14 when said plate 14 is 'mtWed in a forward direction. The strips 15 orthe teeth portion of the comb are here 'be nedein any suitable shape.

shown wifli toothed edges, that is to say, with a serrated edge or other ferin ati'on, but it will be readily understood that they may The frame 14 is mounted in the slide,- wa. s 12, sothat 15 reach down an] terminate list over t forward direction of travelof said plate is in the opposite direction to the'tiavel of the upper portion of said belt 1, consequently the camber 13 motes :over'the tobacco carnee by the carrier 1 and 'cdmbs back the sur- Patented Nov. 11, 1913. i

e picks 2 and the lus. P In the backward movenient of the dumber 13, the teeth portion or strips 15 must turn teamed;-

on their and idl tr over s1 e walls ofsaid hopper box 7. The bristles 20 of the rotary brush 19 extend over-to the end of the carrier 1', which passes over the roller 3,'consequently in drivijn the brush 19, the bristles 20 sweep the to acco clean from the carrier 1 and deposit it in thefunnel-shaped hopper 23, said funnel-shaped hopper having a large wide mouth 24 at the.

bottom and preferably forming part with' the extensions 22.

26- is a sprocket wheel fixedly mounted on the extending end of the shaft 21.

27 is the former supported on the table 28 and extending therebeyond at the forward end under the funnel hopper 23 and open or slightly trough-shaped at that point and extending along on the table gradually closing, leaving the slit 29 open so that one side of the paper may project out to receive the adhesive from the roller 30, said roller being connected with a paste pot 31 suitably operated. This really has very little to do Withthis invention as any suitableform of pasting device may be used. The former is in tube like form, beyond the slit 29 and terminates at 32.

33 are brackets forming bearings for the roller 34', said roller 34being in the path of the rope of cigarette delivered from the former.

35 is a gas jet for heating the roller 34, said roller 34 forming a heater for drying the paste sticking the cigarette paper.

36 is the frame of the machine, of rectangular skeleton formation and having the uprights or legs 37 as part thereof. 38 and 39 are bracket extensions to said frame and uprights at the ends thereof, for the purpose of supporting various elements hereinafter more particularly referred to. lhe table 28 is supported on said frame 36 intermediate of the length thereof and has a -Wheel slot- 40 at one end thereof beyond the former end 32.

41 is a shaft journaled in the rear intermediate ones of the uprights. slightly below the frame 36.

42 is a ribbon pulley mounted on the shaft- 41 and extending upwardly slightly beyond the table top in the slot 40.

43 is a ribbon pulley journaled in the bracket extension 39, said pulley being of smaller diameter than the aforesaid pulley 42. I

44 is an endless ribbon extending around the pulleys 42 and 43 and passing along and through the former 27 and serving to carry the paper and tobacco through said former.

45 is a roll carrying the cigarette paper and journaled in the rail 46 and extending around the printing rolls 47 and 48, supported on the frame and around the ribbon pulley 43 journaled in the bracket extension 39 on to the ribbon 44 and transported by the said ribbon through the former with the tobacco therein. The paper unrolls of itself,

being drawn by the pull caused by the travel of the ribbon.

51 are brackets suitably secured to the frame 36 to one side thereof, one of said brackets being intermediate of the length of the franie, and one bein on one of the bracket extensions 39. Said rackets at their outer ends form shaft bearings.

52 is a horizontal shaft journaled in the bearings 51 extending from end to end of the machine. a

53 is a bevel gear mounted on the end of the shaft 41, adjacent to the shaft 52.

54 is a bevel pinion mounted on the shaft 52 and driving the shaft 41 through the bevel gear 53, consequently driving the endless ribbon 44 for transporting the paper and the tobacco through the former.

55 is a friction wheel longitudinally adjustable on the shaft 159, journaled in the bearings 160 supported at the upper end of the frame 157 said frame 157 being bolted to the main frame 36 and carrying the hopper box.

56 is a friction disk rigidly secured to the end of the shaft'57 and havin a fiat friction surface contacting the friction wheel 55, said shaft 57 extending parallel with the hopper box and at right angles to the shaft 52.

58 is a bracket rigidly secured to the outer side of the hopper box and extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom and carrying at its upper end bearings for the shaft 57.

59 is a worm formed at the inner end of the shaft 57, said worm gearing with the worm wheel 11 hereinbefore mentioned.

60 is a vertical chain connecting the sprockets 61 and 61 and operating the worm 59, said sprocket 61 being fixedly mounted on the main shaft 52, thereby driving. the endless carrier 1. said chain ()0 connecting the ends of the shafts 52 and 159 beyond the frame.

64 is a sprocket wheel fixedly mounted on the shaft 159 and operatively connected by the chain 65 with the sprocket 26.

66 is an eccentric mountedon the shaft 159 and encircled by a strap (37, said strap having the rod 68 extending therefrom.

69 is the pivoting of the rod 68 to the frame 14, said rod connecting at its outer end to the eccentric strap 67.

'73 and 74 are fixed and loose pulleys mounted on the shaft 52, said pulleys being driven in any suitable known manner.

It will now be seen that on driving the main shaft 52 all the moving parts thus far described are coincidently driven, therefore imam the tobacco that is transported by the'carrier 1 is regulated by the reciprocating comber 1 3 and brushed off by the rotary brush 19 into the cigarette paper just slightly curled and troughshaped to receive it and further transported by the movement of the ribbon 44 through the former, suitably pasted and dried and delivered from the end of said former. V I a is a shelf slidably arranged on the upper edges of the bracket extension 38 and having the lugs 76 extending. downwardly from its under side intermediate of the width and length thereof.

77 is a fixed shaft extending transversely across the end of the machine and secured intermediate of the length of the struts of the bracket extension 38.

78 is a rocker arm loosely mounted on the shaft 77 and extending vertically thereabove and therebelow.

79 is a rod pivotally' connecting the upper section of the rocker arm 78 to the lug 76.

80 is a shaft journaled in the rear end uprights of the machine intermediate of the heightthereof and extending transversely across the machine.

81 is an eccentricmounted on the shaft 80 and encircled by the strap 82, said strap 82 being pivotally connected with the lower section of the rocker arm 78 by the rod 83, thus establishing an operating connection between the shaft 80, which is a driven shaft, and the shelf 75 whereby said shelf will be reciprocated at each revolution of the shaft 80. The eccentric 81 is preferablyadjustable and the form of eccentric is shown particularly in Fig. 9, in which 84 is the disk naving a shaft slot-.85 extending from the center and terminating adjacent to one edge of said disk, the shaft in said slot being concentric in its inner position.

\ 86 is a movable plate rectangular in shape and lying against the face of the eccentric 81 and having a central shaft'orifice 87 and guide slots 88 adjacent to each end thereof and the boss 89 from the inner side edge thereof (see Fig. 9). 90 are suitably headed pins inserted through, the slots 88 and r1gidly secured in the; disk 84 and retaining said movable plate 86 on said disk and guid- I ingthe'direction of travel of said plate.

91 is a boss from the face of the disk81- in alinement with the boss 89 and having a threaded slot therethrough'parallel with the face of the disk. l v

92 is a cap rigidly secured on the boss '89. and retaining the end of a regulating screw in rotatable connection with the said boss 89.

93 is a regulating screw swivelly secured in the cap 92 having the knurled head 94 and adapted to draw the disk from its concentric position by moving it on the shaft along the slot 85, so that the length of the throw of the eccentric can be very gradually adjusted, which is a very important feature in cigarette machines on account of the various lengths of'cigarettes used.

95 is an eccentric preferably of the particular form described herein and mounted on the shaft 80a short distance from the eccentric 81 and having the rod 96 extending from its strap 97; I

98 is arocker arm mounted on the shaft 77 and horizontally disposed and at its in ner end pivotally secured to the rod 96 and at its outer end pivotally secured to a rod 99, said rod 99 having a'pivot 100 at its up- "per end. v a 101 are parallel posts rigidly secured to the shelf and extending upwardly there- 7 from having the grooved slide-ways 102 in. the inner sides'thereof.

103 is a block suitably formed and sliding in the slide-ways 102 pivotally secured at it's lower end-to the rod-99.

104 is a sleeve supported from the block 103 intermediate of the length thereof bylateral pin 105' and forming a bearing for the rotary knife 106,. 90

' 107is a shaft carrving the knife 106 and journaled .in the sleeve 104, the latter being arranged longitudinally of the machine.

' 108 is a pulley mounted on the shaft 107.

109 is a .pulley a-djustablv mounted on the 95 lrnain shaft 52 and connected to the pulley 108 by the belt 110, said belt passing over "the roller lll, the latter being iournaled in hearings 112 spring-held from the shelf 75, thus retaining said belt taut in all positions 1 of the knife bearing for driving said knife.

It will now be seen that a shearing mechanism is connected up to the main shaft in which the knife bearing travels" up and down by means of the reciprocating block 105, i103 connected through to the driven shaft 80 and the shelf 75 reciprocates coincidently consequently the said shelf will travel with the movement of the rope of cigarette, making it unnecessary to stop the travel of said a rope for the purpose of shearing. 113' is a grooved plate rigidly secured tothe shelf 75 in alinementwith the former 27 and having a grooved extension 111 ter- 3 minating adjacent to the knife edge.

115 is a bell-mouthed tube rigid with and 5 in alinement with the groove in the plate 113 'and consequently in alinement with the former 27, the bell mouth 116 being at the inner end of the shelf 7 5, said tube being rigidly secured in place to the end of the plate 113 and terminating at said plate 113, thus the rope of cigarette delivered fronr the former will enter the bell month 116 113 ugntlerthe knife106 and into the delivery tube 118 beyond the knife. 119 is a clamping plate correspondingly grooved to the plate 113 and completing the eontour- .of the cigarette, that is to say, the pajitsleum and travel along through the grooved plate lar shape of 'said cigarette, as these two platescwill give the final press to the rope of cigarette before it is cut. The plate 119 is longitudinally hinged to the plate 113 at 121, consequently .the lugs 122 and 123 extend considerably beyond said plate 113.

' a 124 is a spring, here shown as of helical form and introduced between the shelf 75 and the lug 123 and exerting a constant upward pressure against said lug for retaining said clamping plate 119 in position overthe cigarette. I

125 is a lug extending upwardly from the shelf 75 adjacent to the lug 122, in front thereof.

126 is a dog pivotally secured in the lug 1 25 and extending under the lug 122 and.

spring 127 is rendered inoperative when the finger is in engagement with the do 126.

129 \is a base screwed to the shel 75 adjacent to the knife 106 and having the longi tudinal flanges 130 at each side thereof, inwardly recessed forming the slide-way (see Fig. v

' 131 is a sliding bracket extendingup from the base 129 and at its lower end sliding under the flanges 130.

132 is a boss extending upwardly from the outer end of the base 129 having a threaded orifice therethrough.

133 is a threaded pin having the-knurled head 134 and turning in the boss 132 and swivelly secured to the bracket 131.

135 is an arm adjustably secured to the' upper'end of the,bracket 131 by the'screw 136 and carrying at its upper end the emery wheel 137 loosely mounted thereon and adapted to be adjusted in relation to the rotary knife 106 for retaining a keen edge on said knife.

Inljig. '6, a modification is shownin the parts acting in conjunction with the actual shearing with the table still.

138 is a bracket rigidly secured to the shelf 75 to one side of the travel of the rope of cigarette forming at ,its upper end, a pivot bearing. 139 is a rocker arm pivotally secured in said bracket 138 having the twisted pivot 140 at one end and a longitudinal off-set 141.

142 is a tube having the andlM, at the ends and the lug 145'extendat the other end;

bell mouths 143 ing downwardly from its underside and pivotally secured to the longitudinal off-set 141 of the rocker arm 139, said tube 142 being in alinementwith the former 27 and receiving the rope of cigarette.

146 is a 'finger extending laterally from the block 103 and adapted on the lowering of the said block to come in contact with the twisted pivot 140 and rock the arm 139 and consequently slightly lift the tube 142 and buckle the rope of cigarette 'sufliciently to gain the necessary pause for shearin 147 is a bell-mouthed tube in ahnement with the former 27 and, rigidly secured to the shelf 75 by the bracket 148 adjacent to the knife 106, and precisely similar to the clamping plate 119 in its purpose.

150 is a pressure wheel journaled in the bracket 151, saidbracket being" secured to the table across the former 27 so that the pressure wheel engages the tobacco and the paper immediately after it leaves the funnel hopper 23.

152 is a-spur gear fixedly mounted on the shaft 41 at one end thereof outside'of the frame 36. i

153 is a spur gear fixedly mounted on the shaft 80 at the outer end thereof in the same plane as the gear 152.

154 is an intermediate gear operatively connecting the gears 152 and 153 and loosely mounted on the shaft 155, said shaft 155 being supported in the brackets 156, the latter extending outwardly from the uprights of the machine, thus the connection between the main shaft and theshearing mechanism is established. 7

The hopper box 7 is supported above the main frame by the frame 157 and where said box extends beyond the main frame, it is supported by said frame hnd the strut 158.

161 is a shield of spring material having the pron 162 extending downwardly from and rigi y secured to the hopper box above the delivery end of the carrier 1 and adapted to prevent the sweepingby said rotary brush of strands of tobacco in advance of their actual delivery. 4

163 is a slot in the shaft 159 in which the friction wheel 55 is keyed.

164 is a grooved pulley extension from the side face of the friction wheel 55 and rigid therewith. n v

165 is an arm projecting from the bearing of the shaft 159 having a threaded lug 166 at the outer end.

. 167 is a threaded pin turning in the lug 166.

168 is'a forked arm grasping the pulley 164 and having-3; threaded ring head 169 in which the pin 1 67 turns,thus the position of the friction on the shaft 159 in relation to the frictioifdisk 56 may be very. accurately adjusted.

the bearing of: the knife.

In the operation of the machine, the hoppeI' lE)0X-' is loaded with tobacco and as the carrier really forms a moving platform at the bottom of the heap of tobacco, the said tobacco is engaged by the small picks and carried forwardly and in order to prevent the surplus from clogging up the funnel hopper leading to the paper, the scraper or comber reciprocates constantly over said tinues along under the rotary knife 106."

The details of the operation of the clamp ,ing p'late 119 has been explained so that, all

that is necessary who said is that the clamp: ingplate: holds the rope of: cigarette firmly as' the knife comes down, with 'the conse-j quencethat the length of cigarette passing beyond the knife is clipped ofifby the; knife which rises. to allow a further length to pass therebeyonxl; The table is, in the mean time,

reciprocating, consequently, with'each out of cigarette, the table moves coincidental-y, thereby making it quite. unnecessary for any stoppage of the machine for shearing purposes, so it will beseen that in this invention. the rope ofcigarette is both held and traveling continuously during the: shearing. If 'the table is stationary, the form illustrated-in Fig. 6 is nsed'andiinthis the cutting is. done while the rope is buckledv as already explained.

The operating: mechanism is ve, simple being-from. the main shaft 52, whi is'suit ably driven,. and from said main shaft are the connections to-the carrier, to the brush, to the comber and to the various parts.-

The rotation of the shaft 41 from the main reciprocates the shelf carrying the shearing mechanism and raises and lowers This is done through the gear connections from said shaft to the shaft 80, which carries-the eccentrics operating. said mechanism.-

The operating connection from'the main shaft to the knife has been fully explained,

also as to how the knife in loweringoperates the clamping plate, therefore, all the parts coincidently move as: as the main-shaft starts to rotate.

The details of construction-may be modified to some extent, so long-as the main features are retained as set fbrth and olailmed in the several claims-for novelty hereinafter.

What I claim as my invention-is:

1. In a cigarette making machinwan end less carrier suitably driven, a sliding: element disposed in a parallel plane and adjacent to the upper surface of said carrier toward the delivery end for regulatin the quantity of tobacco delivered therefrom, means for clearing said carrier of tobacco at v the delivery end, and means for forming the in cigarette;

. 2. In a cigarette making machine, a hopper box, an endless carrier forming a moving platform in said box, a horizontally reciprocating element disposed in said box in or parallel plane and adjacent to the upper surface of said carrier towardthe delivery end" thereof, for. regulating the quantity of. tobacco-delivered therefrom, means for clearing said carrier of tobacco at the deli-very end, and means for forming said tobacco de-.- livered into cigarettes.

' 3. In a cigarette making machine, a hopper box, an end-less carrier suitably driven and forming a moving platform within said an born-a somber in the form of a frame havin cross strips. on the underside thereof an slidably arranged in saidhopper box immediately above said endless carrier toward the delivery end thereof, means for recipro- 9Q cating'saidcomber', and means; for forming the tobacco delivered from saidcarrier into 1 cigarettes.

4. In a cigarette making machine, a hopper box, an endless carrier suitably driven. 3

- and supported said hopper box and formmg a moving platform therein to receive the tobacco-and having, a plurality of picks extending outwardlytherefrom in. a forward direction, a comber formed of a frame having; crossed strips on the under side thereof'hinged to fold 'forwardly,*means for reciprocating said frame immediately above I said. endless carrier toward the delivery end thereof and directly above said Picks, and m: means for forming the tobacco delivered from said carrier into cigarettes. Q 5. In acigerette making machine, a hopper box, an endless carrier in said hopper bop:- suitmblty driven and formlng a moving no platform= therein to receivethe tobacco, s. 'comber having a frame back and cross strip teeth hingedi to the under side of said back and folding to said frame only in one direc tioa, slide-ways arranged in said hopper box for-said comber immediately above said carrier adiaeentjto the delivery end thereof, a

. lever pivotally secured to the outer end of said eomber,means connected with said lever forreciprocating said camber, a rotary brush v journaled adjacent to the delivery end of said carrier, and brushing the tobacco: therefrom, and means for forming said tobacco into cigarettes.

6. In acigarette making machine, a hop-' per box, an endless carrier supported within said hopper box and suitably driven and I forming; a mvingplatform within said box to-receive the tobacco, at comber slidably arranged in said hopper box immediately 13o above said carrier and formed ofaback and cross strips extending from the under side of said back, a main' shaft suitably driven, an arm pivotally connected to the frame of the combcr, an eccentric connected with said arm, a rotary brush suitably driven and clearing said carrier of the tobacco at the delivery end, and means for forming said tobacco into cigarettes.

-7. In a cigarette making machine, a frame, a hopper box,'a former, means for transporting the tobacco to and through said former, a vertically set wheeljournaled in suitable bearings supported from the table and turning loosely and engaging the length of cigarette in passage on the pasted fold, means adjacent tosaid wheel for heating it, and means for shearing the cigarettes.

8. In a cigarette making machine, a frame, a bracket extension from the rear end, a table on the main portion thereof, a shelf slidably arranged on said bracket extension having a lug from the under side thereof, a

shaft extending across the machine supported in said bracket extension, a rocker arm mounted on said shaft, a rod pivotally connecting the upper end .of said rocker arm with said lug, a shaft journaled in the main portion of the frame and: suitably driven, an eccentric mounted on said shaft and connected with the otherendv of said rocker arm, a former supported on said table, means for feeding the tobacco into said former, and a shearing mechanism on said slidable shelf.

9. In a cigarette making machine, a frame, a bracket extension from the rear end thereof, a shelf slidably arranged on said bracket extension, means for reciprocating said shelf, a knife suitably driven and supported on said shelf, a'bell-mouthed tube adapted to receive the length of cigarette, clamping plates between said bell-mouthed tube and said 'knife and operated coincidently with the downward movement of said knife, a table supported on said frame, a former supported on said table, means for transporting the paper through said former, andmeans for feeding the tobacco on to said paper.

. 10. In a cigarette" making machine, a

frame, a shelf slidably supported at the rear end thereof; means for. reciprocating said shelf, a bell-mouthed tube rigidly secured at the inner end of the shelf, a plate having a longitudinal groove therein forming the base of a clamping device, a plate having a corresponding longitudinal groove hinged on one side of the aforesaid plate and having on the hinge side an extension therefrom spring-held from the shelf and on the other side thereof an extension therefrom springheld from the shelf at a greater upward pressure than the aforesaid spring, a knife moving upwardly and downwardly and supported on said shelf, means from the'movable supports of said knife for engaging and holding down said top plate to said clam ing mechanism at each downward stroke 0 the knife, a table supported on said frame, a

forming mechanism supported on said table in alinement with said bell-mouth tube, and means for feeding said forming mechanism. 11. In a cigarette making machine, a frame, a shelf supported at one end of said frame, a base plate securedto said shelf and forming part of a clamping mechanism having a longitudinal groove therein, a top plate hinged to said base plate and having an extension from-each of its sides, a spring introduced between the extension on the hinge side andthe shelf, a lug extending upwardly from the shelf adjacent to the extension. on the other side of said top plate, a dog pivot-ally secured in said lug'and extending under the latter extension, a spring exerting a stronger pressure than the aforesaid spring introduced between said dog and said shelf, a rotary knife bearings for said knife moving upwardly and downwardly, a finger from said bearings engaging said dog at each downward stroke of the knife, means for rotating said knife, a table supported on said frame, a forming mechanism supported on said table, means for feeding and transporting paper through said forming mechanism,

and means for feeding the tobacco to said paper.

12. In adevice of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a frame supporting said feed'mechanism and former, a shelf supported on said frame, a pair of parallel vertical posts extending upwardly from said shelf having grooved inner sides, a block sliding between said posts, a bar extending outw'ardly from said block, a rotary knife suitably j ournaled and supported from said bar, a main shaft! means operatively connecting said main shaft with said rotary knife, means operatively connecting said sliding block with said main shaft, and means operatively connecting said main shaft and said feed mechanism.

13. In a device of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former,a frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, a shelf supported on said frame, a pair of vertical parallel posts oroj ecting upwardly from said shelf and grooved on their inner sides, a block slidingbetween said posts'having :1. lug at the lower end, a rod pivoted in said lug and extending below said block, a bearing extending from said block, a rotary knife supported and journ aled in said bearing, a main shaft, means for operating said knife from said main shaft,an eccentric shaft operated from said main shaft, an eccentric mounted on said eccentric shaft, a rocker arm pivotally connecting said. eccentric and said block rod,

and means for operating said! feed mecha nism from said main shaft. 14. In afidevice of the class described, in combination, a, feed mechanism, a former, a frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, a shelf supported by said frame, vertical parallel pbsts extend-ing upwardly from said shelf having grooved inner sides, a block sliding between said posts having a lug at the lower end thereof, a rod extending to said block and pivotally secured to said lug, a bearing rigid with said' block and extending outwardly therefrom, a knife shaft journaled in said bearing, a rotary kn tfe mounted on said shaft, a pulle mounted on said knife shaft, a main 3 aft suitably driven, a pulley on said' main shaft, a belt connecting said pulley on said main shaftto said knife pulley, an eccentric shaft journaled in said frame and operatively con nected to said main shaft, an eccentric mounted on said eccentric shaft,-a rocker.

arm suitably mounted and pivotally connecting said eccentric and said block rod, a bell mouthed tube directing the len h of cigarette from the former to said kni e, and f means from said main shaft for operating said feed mechanism. 15. In a device of operatively connecting saidjmain shaft and said knife, a bell-mouthed tube receiving-v the length of cigarette from the former, a

clam ing mechanism between said bell-.

mout ed tube and said knife, means '0 eratively connecting the bearing support 0 said knife with said clamping mechanism, a supplementary shaft operatively connected with said main shaft, mea-s from said' supplementary shaft for operating said. vertical sliding -block, and means from said main shaft foropemting said feed mechanism.

16. In a device ofthe class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a; frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, a shelf supported by said frame, a a vertically moving bearingsupported above} said shelf, means forsupportang-s'aid bear- 3 said bearing, a; bearing and s uiting, means for operating knife supported from sai ably journaled, a mam shaft, mennsoperw tively connecting said main "shaft and? said knife, a spring 0 erated' clamp arranged adjacent to said info and in alinement with said former, abelhmouthed tube,

leading to said clam above said shelf a finger the class described, in. combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a

arranged above said j for said block, a; bearingwith said vertically movable a frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, a shelf supported by said frame,

vertically movable bearings supported above saidshelf, supports for said movable bearings, a rocker arm pivotally secured above said shelf, a bell-mouthed tube pivotally secured at one end of said rocker arm in alinement with said former, rigid means for holding the cigarette adjacent to said knife, means connected with said vertically movable bearing for operating said rocker arm at each downward movement of said knife, and means from said main shaft for operating said feed mechanism. a

18.- In a device of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, a shelf supported by said frame, a bracket projecting upwardly from said shelf forming a pivot bearing at the upper end thereof, a rocker arm pivoted in said bracket having a flat extension at one end and at the other end a lateral and longitudinal off-set, a bell mouthed tube havinga in from the under side pivotally secured to tie longitudinal off-set port-ion of said knife, supports for said bearings, means for operating said supports to move said bearings upwardly and downwardly, a finger from said bearings engaging said flat extension, of the rocker arm at each down ward movement, of the knife, means for holding the cigarette adjacent to the said knife or shearing purposes, a main shaft, means for operating said knife from the mainshaft, and ,means for operating said feed mechanism from the main shaft.

19. In a device of the class described, in

combination,- a frame, a shelf supported by said frame, bearings supported by said Shelf, a rotary knife journaled in said bearings, a main shaft, means for operatin said knife from said main shaft, a base rigi ly secured to said shelf adjacent to said knife having a threaded boss at. one end thereof and longitudinal under cut flanges, a threaded pin having a suitable head and turning in said boss, a plate having U a corresponding lower end slidi fund'er said-flanges andextending upat the upper end of said arm.

50 I on suitable rollers, said rollers being jour- 20. In a device of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a frame supporting said feed mechanism and former, -a main shaft, an eccentric shaft operatively connected to said main shaft,

a shearing mechanism supported by said frame, an eccentric. mounted on said eccentric shaft and connected with said shearing mechanism, said eccentric being formed of a disk having a slot extending from the center thereof toward 'the edge, a late mounted over said slot 'havin a sha t orifice and guide slots, headed plns extending into the disk through said uide slots and retaining said plate even y on said disk and a regulating pin in engagement with said disk and with said plate for regulating the position of the shaft in said slot, and means .from said main shaft for; operating the main portion of said feed mechanism.

21. In a deviceof the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a

frame carrying. saidfeed mechanism and former a main shaft, an eccentric shaft operat-ively connected with said main shaft, a shearing mechanism supported by said frame, an eccentric on an eccentric shaft 0 eratively connected with said shearing mec anism' and slotted from the center thereof and having means attached thereto for adjusting the position of the shaft in said Slot, and means from the main shaft for operating said feed mechanism.

22. In a device of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism,*-a former, a

, frame carrying said feed mechanism and former, a main shaft, an eccentric shaft, a

. shearing mechanism, an eccentric mounted on said eccentric sha and operatively connected to said shearin mechanism and having a slot extending om the center of'tha,

disk toward the outer edge and a boss alinement with said slot, said boss having a main shaft.

23. In a device of the class described, in

- combination, a hopper box of substantially rectangular,"form and having flaring upper s des therefrom, an endless carrier mounted naled in the lower and rectangnlar' portion of sa1d ho per .box and forminga moving,

from the surface thereof in the direction of travel of said carrier, reci rocat-ing means supported in said hopper ox immediately above said carrier for scraping rearwardly the surplus tobacco, means for operating saidreciprocating means, a rotary brush suitably sup orted and journaled and en gaging the elivery end of said carrier, a

me -shaped hopper supported immediatelybelow the delivery end of said carrier, 8 former-extending from'below-said funnelshaped hopper in a direct line therefrom, means for transportin the pa er and the tobacco received from eneath t c said funnel-shaped hopper in said former,.means for shearing the length of cigarette formed, and a frame supporting said parts.

24. In a evice of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism, a former, a frame carrying said feed mechanism, a main frame supporting said frame and former, bearings extending from the side of said main frame, a main shaft journaled in said bearings, bearings extending from said feed mechanism frame, a horizontal cross shaft journaled in said bearin a friction disk carried at the outer end 0 said cross shaft, a

worm formed at the inner end, a horizontal intermediate shaft supported from said feed mechanism frame, above and parallel to said main shaft and at right angles to said cross 25. In a device of the class described, in

combinatioma main frame, a feed mechanism supported therefrom, a driven horizontally disposed shaft having a longitudinal key slot therein arranged, a friction wheel keyed in said slot and longitudinally adjustable therein, bearings for saidshaft, a rigid arm extendin out from said bearings having a threaded lug at the outer end thereof, a threaded pin having a suitable head and inserted in said threaded slot, a forked arm havin a threaded ring head in which said .threa ed pin turns and engaging with its forked end said friction wheel, a horizontal sup' lementary shaft journaled at right ang es to the said driven shaft, a friction disk on the end of said supplementary shaft coacting was, said friction wheel, and a worm and worm wheel o eratively connecting said supplementary slia'ft with the feed mechanism.

26. In a device of the class described, in combination, a main frame, a feed mechanism supported thereby having an endless carrier operating in the hopper box, a rotary brush clearing the tobacco from one end of said carrier and ashield of comb form secured to the upper part of the hopper box and extending downwardly therefrom into proximity with the carrier adjacent to said rotary brush, and means for forming the tobacco delivered by said carrier into cigarettes.

27. In a device of the class described, in combination, a feed mechanism havin an endless'carrier operating in a hopper ox, a rotary brush suitably operated at the delivery end of said carrierya shield formed with a plurality of prongs of sprin material and curved inwardly and-rigi y secured at one end to the upper portion of the hopper box and at the lower end extending iIIIItO v roximity with the carrier adjacent to t e CANAAN DE CA'ZEN. Witnesses:

Gr. H. Tmasrnnrm, P. SEEE.

elivery and restraining the dragging of strings'of tobacco by the rotary brush 

